Solutions to climate change

Imagine a world where energy was clean, safe, and secure. A world free of oil spills, coal pollution and risky nuclear power. A world where we did everything possible to prevent further climate change. The good news is this world lies within our reach, thanks to renewable energy. Greenpeace is working to accelerate the leap to a 100 percent renewable energy future — the key to our security and wellbeing.

Why we need 100% renewable energy

We must completely stop using these dirty and polluting fuels and rapidly shift the planet to energy provided entirely by the sun, wind, and other clean, safe renewable sources.

We know we can do it. Greenpeace's well-known and respected Energy [R]evolution analysis shows a 100 percent renewable energy future is possible.

An efficient, smart energy future

To get to 100 percent renewable energy, we'll also need to do more with less. Greenpeace’s philosophy on energy efficiency is all about intelligent use, to squeeze more out of every bit of energy.

Sustainable, renewable transport to cut out oil

Today about one-quarter of the world’s energy — almost all of it oil products — is used to power transport by road, rail, air and sea. A shift to renewably powered, smart transport is essential to reach our 100 percent renewable energy future.

Renewably powered internet

As more of our economy shifts online, it’s critical to power the internet with renewable energy. We — as informed digital citizens — have the power to demand IT move away from dirty energy sources, and embrace clean, renewable energy instead. The good news is the shift has already begun; find out how!

Let's finance the future we all want

Today, the flow of money to fossil fuel and nuclear projects stands in the way of a clean, safe and secure future for all. Greenpeace's work on finance strives to ensure investors avoid or withdraw from risky, polluting coal mining and oil drilling projects. Instead, we support investment in the secure, clean renewable energy future we all want.

Support climate-friendly refrigeration solutions

F-gases (fluorine gases) are a serious threat to our climate. These synthetic chemicals used to cool our drinks, food, cars, supermarkets and office buildings are extremely potent greenhouse gases. Greenpeace is working to phase them out completely and promote climate-friendly refrigeration solutions.

All we need is political action

Every year more scientists, engineers and activists agree 100 percent renewable energy is not only achievable, it's essential. The barriers holding us back are purely political — not technical or economic. Find out about Greenpeace campaigns for climate solutions in your country and our work to support global agreements for climate action.

What can you do?

Climate change is a huge global problem, but you can still take important steps to tackle it in your daily life. Choose solutions to suit your lifestyle and your home. You'll save money, energy and time, and make your home more healthy and comfortable.

The latest updates

It's been precisely one year now, since 2000 citizens of Dharnai, a small village near Bodhgaya in the eastern Indian state of Bihar achieved access to electricity for the first time in 30 years. To most us who are living in this...

Amazon.com announced this week that it would purchase its electricity from a new 208 megawatt wind farm in North Carolina, the largest wind farm in the entire southeastern United States.
The deal confirms two things: First, that...

Seoul, 3 June, 2015 – Naver, the Korean internet search giant and parent company of social media platform Line, has promised to power its data center in South Korea with 100% renewable energy, following the global trend set by Google, Apple,...

While there may be significant energy efficiency gains from moving our lives online, the explosive growth of our digital lives is outstripping those gains. Publishing conglomerates now consume more energy from their data centers than their...

San Francisco, 12 May, 2015 - Major internet companies including Apple, Facebook and Google continue to lead efforts to build an internet that is renewably powered, but an uncooperative fossil fuel sector and rapid energy demand growth for the...